Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Exacerbation or Crisis With Efgartigimod
NCT ID: NCT06860633
Last Updated: 2025-07-11
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
PHASE4
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-06
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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* Is efgartigimod effective as a hospital-administered acute therapy for participants with worsening MG (MG exacerbation) who require hospitalization?
* Will efgartigimod lead to clinical improvement with a similar reduction in validated research scales, such as the Quantitative MG (QMG) scale, as standard of care therapies?
Participants will receive 4 doses of efgartigimod over the course of 4 weeks with an additional follow-up visit at the clinic.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Efgartigimod
Participants receive 4 doses of efgartigimod via intravenous (IV) infusion over the course of the study on days 1, 4, 11 and 18.
Efgartigimod
Dose of 10 mg/kg for IV infusion on days 1, 4, 11 and 18
Interventions
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Efgartigimod
Dose of 10 mg/kg for IV infusion on days 1, 4, 11 and 18
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
1. Documented positive response to cholinesterase inhibitors such as pyridostigmine or edrophonium
2. Abnormal decrement on slow repetitive nerve stimulation testing
3. Abnormal single fiber EMG
* Evidence of worsening weakness requiring hospital admission for stabilization and change in therapy as determined by a neuromuscular expert including:
1. Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) scale ≥ 11
2. MG-ADL score ≥ 6
3. Worsening weakness that is unlikely to be ameliorated by adjustment of current medications including impaired respiratory status, dysarthria, dysphagia, difficulty chewing, limb weakness, diplopia, ptosis.
* Ability to sign consent and be enrolled within 24 hours of hospital admission. For participants transferred to University of Colorado Hospital, the time of admission/presentation to the outside hospital is counted towards this 24-hour cap.
Exclusion Criteria
* Intubation prior to ability to sign informed consent or intubation within 24 hours of hospitalization
* Use of IVIG within 2 weeks, or having undergone plasma exchange or received efgartigimod in the 4 weeks prior to admission
* Current ongoing use of ravulizumab or eculizumab (monoclonal antibody C5-complement inhibitors).
* Other medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator and treating clinicians, might interfere with the validity of assessment measures used in the study (e.g. steroid myopathy, CNS pathology, severe arthritis, fractures, etc.). This criterion is a standard exclusion in MG trials and relates solely to other conditions that reduce muscle power or range of motion and would thus worsen scores on assessment measures like the QMG due to non-MG conditions.
* Known history of coagulopathy, blood clotting, recent severe bleeding (e.g. GI bleed).
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding. Pregnancy must be excluded for all potential participants who are able to become pregnant prior to initiation of treatment.
* IgG levels \< 600mg/dL
* Evidence of active or chronic Hepatitis B infection, untreated Hepatitis C infection, HIV with low CD4 (\<200) count.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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argenx
INDUSTRY
University of Colorado, Denver
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Thomas Ragole, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Colorado, Denver
Locations
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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24-0158
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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